9 of 13 drop on a set day each month, 4 on a set day each week.

Hard to book in Japan

13 of the top 100 hardest-to-book restaurants worldwide are in Japan. When each one releases its tables.

See the 13 restaurants

Shinjuku Golden Gai alley at night

Next drops

The next releases among the 13 restaurants in Japan, in your time.

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  1. Narisawa
    No. 19NarisawaTokyo, Japan the 1st at 10:00, next month · OmakaseNext drop …
  2. A table set with blue and white porcelain in the dining room
    No. 29SazenkaTokyo, Japan the 1st at 05:00, 2 months out · TableCheckNext drop …
  3. The dining room around its marble counter
    No. 33SézanneTokyo, Japanthe 1st at 10:00, 2 months out · OmakaseNext drop …
  4. Nihonryori RyuGin
    No. 55Nihonryori RyuGinTokyo, Japan the 1st at 12:00, 2 months out · OmakaseNext drop …
  5. The wooden counter set for service
    No. 62Ginza ShinoharaTokyo, Japan the 25th at 00:00, 3 months out · OmakaseNext drop …
  6. The wooden sushi counter and dining room
    No. 72Nishiazabu Sushi ShinTokyo, Japan the 20th at 16:00, next month · OmakaseNext drop …
  7. A chef slicing fish at the wooden counter
    No. 74Sushi KanesakaTokyo, Japan the 1st at 16:00, 2 months out · OmakaseNext drop …
  8. The wooden sushi counter and its chairs
    No. 82Sushi HashimotoTokyo, Japan the 5th at 12:00, 2 months out · OmakaseNext drop …
  9. The counter and open kitchen
    No. 87Chuka Soba TomitaMatsudo, JapanTuesdays at 12:30, 7 days out · OmakaseNext drop …
  10. Chuka soba with chashu, egg and a spoon of the golden soup
    No. 88Chukasoba Ginza HachigouTokyo, JapanSaturdays at 09:00, 8 days out · TableCheckNext drop …
  11. A bowl of the soy sauce ramen
    No. 92Iida ShoutenYugawara, JapanSundays at 16:00, 6 days out · OmakaseNext drop …
  12. Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta
    No. 93Japanese Soba Noodles TsutaTokyo, JapanTuesdays at 11:00, 12 days out · OmakaseNext drop …
  13. The chef slicing grilled matsutake at the counter kitchen
    No. 100KouketsuOsaka, Japanthe 1st at 13:00, next month · OmakaseNext drop …

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